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• 2-20LettertoEditor

  Letter August 12, 2018

  GovernanceMinutesMotionsWrac

  PPCC President Christina Spitz clarifies details about a September board meeting on neighborhood councils, noting that speakers included representatives from the City's Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and multiple neighborhood council leaders, and argues that PPCC's representation structure compares favorably to other community councils in Los Angeles.

  

• Letter - Sep 14, 2015 (Lettercpcsignordinance)

  Letter January 17, 2018

  Environment & Public SpacesStreet Furniture

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests a delay in the City Planning Commission hearing for the Citywide Sign Ordinance to allow adequate time for community review and participation, arguing that the current schedule of one week between staff report release and the hearing is insufficient for meaningful public input. The council expresses concerns about various aspects of the ordinance including impacts on parks, schools, scenic areas, and digital displays.

  

• letterreSunsetaptsappeal

  Letter September 25, 2017

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the West Los Angeles Planning Commission regarding a proposed multi-family residential development at 16990-17000 Sunset Boulevard, reiterating its request for a Focused Environmental Impact Report to address concerns about soils, hydrology, haul routes, traffic, and storm-drain/sewer access before issuance of a Coastal Development Permit. The council affirmed its commitment to upholding applicable zoning regulations and Coastal Act provisions.

  

• AB 57 Letter

  Letter March 19, 2016

  Public SafetyMotionsWracVHFHSZCell Tower Regulation

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes AB 57, stating the bill would severely restrict local government authority to regulate wireless telecommunications facilities and cell tower siting, and expressing concern that it may curtail environmental review requirements under the California Coastal Act for facilities in coastal zones. The council urges Senator Hueso to vote against the bill.

  

• CPC Archer Project Letter-2

  Letter March 19, 2016

  Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments to the City Planning Commission regarding the Archer School for Girls project, expressing concerns about potential traffic congestion impacts on Pacific Palisades, particularly regarding overlap with the California Incline replacement project scheduled to begin April 20, 2015. The Council urged that no approval be granted without thorough assessment of cumulative construction impacts and verifiable assurances that negative traffic impacts can be mitigated.

  

• CPC Sign Ordinance Letter

  Letter March 19, 2016

  Environment & Public Spaces

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council's Executive Board unanimously opposes the draft Citywide Sign Ordinance (CPC-2015-3059-CA), citing insufficient public comment time and objecting to provisions that fail to expressly prohibit digital billboards on public property, freeway-facing digital billboards, digital signs outside sign districts, and amnesty for illegal billboards, while also failing to preserve mandatory square footage takedown requirements from the 2009 agreement.

  

• PPCC City Council Committees Letter

  Letter March 19, 2016

  GovernanceMotions

  Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that City Council members include PPCC on the same basis as certified neighborhood councils and neighborhood council alliances for additional speaking time before the City Council and agencies under Council File 15-0389. PPCC argues it performs identical functions to neighborhood councils but remains ineligible for certification because it declines City funding, and highlights its 1973 founding, frequent public meetings, elected board structure, and leadership on various municipal legislative matters.

  

• Bluffs Project CDP Appeal Letter

  Letter March 7, 2016

  Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the West Los Angeles Planning Commission regarding a proposed multi-family residential development at 16990-17000 Sunset Boulevard, reiterating its request for a Focused Environmental Impact Report to be prepared prior to issuance of a Coastal Development Permit, with specific focus on soils, hydrology, haul routes, traffic, and storm-drain/sewer access. The council also requested that the Planning Commission apply and enforce all applicable City zoning regulations and Coastal Act provisions.

  

• SB 218 Letter

  Letter March 7, 2016

  Environment & Public SpacesParks & RecreationMotionsWracVHFHSZ

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses support for Senate Bill 218, which would end photo enforcement of stop signs by the Mountains Recreation Conservancy Authority (MRCA) within parklands. The council argues that MRCA's legislative exception to the California Vehicle Code is unwarranted and has been abused, citing the placement of photo enforcement machines in Temescal Canyon Gateway Park at intersections with no accident history or significant traffic.

  

• Shell Station CUP/CUB Letter

  Letter March 7, 2016

  Land UseCommercial

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposed gas station with mini-mart and beer/wine sales at 15401 W. Sunset Blvd. as currently written, citing concerns about hours of operation, alcohol sales hours, building size, placement, and traffic impacts. The Council requests the applicant revise the application in consultation with neighboring residents and businesses.